rangy
rangy · rangier · rangiest
Slender and long of limbSlender and long of limb; lanky.
/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/
Meaning
4 sensesSlender and long of limb; lanky.
For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.
Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
Prone to roaming around.
rangy cattle
adapted to wandering or roaming
Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.
The Star Spangled Banner has been criticized as too rangy for many people to sing along to comfortably.
Forms
rangier, rangiestSynonyms
15 synonymspermitting range:comfortableA2convenientA2spaciousC1expansivecommodiousroomy
lanky:gangling
prone to roaming:free-roamingnomadicrovingwandersome
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form